The Manila Improv Festival is an international celebration of improvisation where live, unscripted performance is rooted in listening, collaboration, and presence. Now on its 7th edition, this year is set to be the biggest yet:
5 days of performances and workshops, 70 improv acts, 21 workshop classes with artists from 20+ countries.
Our 2026 theme, “Rise to the Moment,” captures the spirit of improv: showing up fully, creating in real time, and connecting across differences. Beyond theater, our intention is to help bring improv into other performing arts disciplines, encouraging collaboration across forms like music, movement, and interdisciplinary performance.